I'll give this a run thru.  Thanks!  It at least gives me a starting point.

---brandon

On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
> have a look at the files that download but don't cart and see what is in
> the mp3 tags.
>
> I have had issues with files which to all intents and purposes are OK
> but had obscure characters in tag files.
>
> mp3 players are not fussy but rdimport is!
>
> Somewhere I have a tag clean up script that sets everything to null
> except the Title and Artist.
>
> Solved the problem for me.
>
> Check the sample rate too. RD can be a bit fussy at low or odd sample
> rates.
>
> resample fixed the problem on one source which would not play through on
> two different systems. [RD & Jasler]
>
> wget pulls the file in
> resample using lame
> output file with a different name to the dropbox
>
> One of our providers has an origination system which outputs files
> as .MP3 with filenames including spaces that RDCATCH would not handle.
> [and we tried everything] wget allows us to download, rename, and the
> file works!
>
> In summary there is a lot of vestigial junk in mp3 files which are
> definitely not all created equal. Programme originators don't understand
> or care.  Fortunately you can automate the clean up process.
>
> I look at each source on a case by case basis rather than have a jiffy
> fix all script because every time you resample audio you lose a little.
> Sometimes tags and renaming are all that is necessary.
>
> Cowboy will remember when all we had to do was switch RIAA/CCIR/LP/FLAT!
>
> regards
>
> Robert Jeffares
>
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